Chizik, lead recruiter Curtis Luper and defensive line coach Mike Pelton all made the trip to California to visit with Armstead and his parents.

"It went really good," said Gus Armstead, Arik's father. "They just laid out the plan they have for Arik. Coach Chizik talked about Auburn and what Auburn means and what philosophies they have. He talked about the academics and also the spiritual aspect of it....